Keith Glein
Beautiful 6 inch float with uncommon mark WP #141-A 'Maru Ha' は.
Lots of amber green swirls.
Found in Northern Japan.
This float has excellent provenance having come from the ex-Col. Rich Richardson collection.
This Double Ball float measures 4 1/2 inches in diameter. The Inner Ball is approximately 1 inch wide and is completely sealed.
There's a Tokui 特 maker's mark on the seal but it's been sucked in. These types of partial marks happen quite often with marked double ball floats.
This authentic glass fishing float was found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.
This is an unusual float where a bubble protrudes out of the seal. I'll take the liberty of calling this float an 'Outie'.
I've seen lots of floats where the bubble gets sucked in and forms a 'double bubble'. I've only seen a couple of these 'Outies'.
There is also a maker's mark that I haven't been able to identify. It appears to be a simple Check Mark (upside down in the photo). It's a clear and defined stamp but it's tiny. The longest leg of the check mark measures approximately 1/4 of an inch.
This float measures 3 inches in diameter.
It's an authentic Japanese glass fishing float that was found in Northern Japan.
It appears that this float has an Undocumented Mark. This maker's mark has two distinct parts - a rectangle and a circle.
The upper part of the stamp has a rectangle containing two symbols. The first symbol is similar to WP #21. The second symbol in the box is a horizontal line that could be the Kanji for 'Ichi' 一.
The lower part of the stamp has a 'Tokui' 特 in a circle. I think this tokui most closely resembles WP #16.
This float measures 3 1/2 inches in diameter.
Found in Northern Japan.
This float has two different marks - WP #92 '4' in a circle and WP #21.
It's a 2-piece molded float that measures 3 1/2 inches in diameter.
Found in Northern Japan.
Two different maker's marks on this 3 1/2 float. There's a WP #90 '2' in a circle at one end and a couple of stamps of WP #21 at the other end.
2-piece molded construction.
Found in Northern Japan.
This float has two different marks on opposite ends of the float. There's WP #94 '6' in a circle and a couple of WP #21 stamps on the seal button.
It's a 2-piece molded float that measures 3 1/2 inches in diameter.
Found in Northern Japan.
This unusual float has 2 different maker's marks. First, there is a '3' in a circle which is WP #91. At the opposite end of the float, on the seal button there's a stamp of WP #21.
It appears to be a 2-piece molded float. This float measures 3 inch in diameter.
Found in Northern Japan.
Tightly netted 3 inch float with WP #16 'Tokui' 特.
Found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.
This float has excellent provenance having come from the ex-Col. Rich Richardson collection.
Authentic Japanese glass fishing float stamped with WP #17 'Ao' 青.
This 4 1/4 inch float definitely shows some use with a few scuff marks and the expected small chips & flea bites on the seal button.
Found in Northern Japan.
Tight fit to get this WP #29 'Made In Japan' stamp on this smaller oblong seal button.
Light green float that measures 5 inches in diameter.
Found in Northern Japan.
This float has excellent provenance having come from the ex-Ramon Fulton collection.
Bold clear stamp of WP #289 Tokui 特 on a 5 inch float.
I think this is a nice display float because of the collectible 5 inch size, perfect mark, and older float construction from the 1930's era or early.
Found in Northern Japan.
This float has excellent provenance having come from the ex-Ramon Fulton collection.